Yasmin Alishav Photography

Women in Photography March 9th

2012-02-29T13:49:00.000-08:00

Brian Leatart's photographs of my food at Kate Mantilini

2012-02-21T13:29:00.000-08:00

Inspiration: Mark Rothko

2012-02-20T18:33:00.000-08:00

Inspiration: Eberhard Grames

2012-01-31T17:43:00.000-08:00

A disastrous end to a sugary feast.

2011-08-04T10:37:00.001-07:00

I watched in a little bit of horror as four actors ravenously tore into the artful little cakes that I'd made with painstaking care in the wee hours of the morning. I was so delirious by the time we wrapped I couldn't tell if I'd worked on a dream/hallucination sequence or if I was having one. Today, picking up prescriptions (riveting) and prelighting with QAS for Jill. Tomorrow, assisting on a portait of a computer research analyst (or something) at ucla.

Believe me, it sounds like punishment but I kind of like it...and while you're at it, send me work :)

July in pictures.

2011-07-28T11:26:00.001-07:00

Please don't eat my business card.

2011-07-24T23:20:00.001-07:00

I know the idea of a chef hand-crafting a one-of-a-kind leave-behind with carefully chosen, personally mixed inks can make paper seem delicious, but this is a Fail with a capital F when meeting new people, even in the most liberal of social circles.

This pretty much sums it up.

2011-07-03T16:16:00.000-07:00

"Eye on Sustainability" Global Photo Contest

2011-06-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

"Eye on Sustainability" Global Photo Contest

Early morning still lifes

2011-06-05T03:06:00.000-07:00

a brazilian man gave me these flowers on the subway. with his help, I'm going to start a new series on flowers from the garbage.

Want want want

2011-06-03T12:04:00.000-07:00

these shoes:

Now you know what to get me for my bday.

Love love love

2011-05-20T09:21:00.000-07:00

this image. I'm totally reading this book too.

Listen to this playlist: For you.

2011-05-17T12:25:00.001-07:00

My photos from Live-On Set at the New York Photo Festival

2011-05-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

Some photos I took at the New York Photo Festival

We decided to have some fun with the studio we set up for WIN-Initiative's "Live On-Set"

Dopest shit ever? I get to be a part of this today.

2011-05-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

http://www.newyorkphotofestival.com/site/?page_id=16679

NY Photo Fest, New Projects on the Horizon

2011-05-08T12:49:00.000-07:00

Update time:

Photo: Balazs Gardi

Way excited to participate in the NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL, especially after the Palm Springs Photo Festival went so swimmingly.

There are a couple contest deadlines coming up:
INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES: FOOD

Entries due: May 17, 2011

AND

Image11 is a nationwide photo contest run by the New York chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers. It is open to all professional, serious amateur and student photographers residing in the United States. Contestants are asked to submit one or more images that were created after January 1, 2010. The deadline for entry submissions has been extended to May 8, 2011. For technical information on participating, see How to submit an image.

Lastly, I'm getting ready to launch a small publication of my own, more info on that when it solidifies.
For now, goodbye to all my LA friends, I'll be anxious to see everyone when I get back.

Peace!

This is a good place to keep the 27 coincidences too.

2011-04-20T23:37:00.000-07:00

It was truly random that this is the first thing on a random video that I clicked on randomly. I was looking at music by moondog when it happened. I don't make this shit up.

Preposterous and maddening. Looking bleak for mother earth and the status quo.

2011-04-20T22:46:00.000-07:00

Still buying arco gas? Get a clue.

Video inspiration, coolest music video by a photographer.

2011-04-08T18:52:00.000-07:00

Great example of what a photographer can do with a music video by Lindsey Rome. The framing, style, coloration, all beautiful. No panning though, I think that gives it away. The song is great too. I've definitely been listening to it over and over.

http://vimeo.com/20243740

MOPLA/LA Canvas Event

2011-04-04T23:13:00.000-07:00

cool show?

http://www.createfixate.com/events/next-event/

Ellie Stills Bio now on Vimeo

2011-04-04T13:28:00.000-07:00

Eleanor Stills Bio

Finally publishing the short bio I shot with Eleanor Stills, photographer. In other news, there's a second video on there I just published too. Comments welcome!

Mopla show

2011-04-02T13:15:00.000-07:00

This looks like a fun event:

http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/31/la-celebrates-a-month-of-photography/

Brilliant outdoor kindergarten

2011-04-02T02:18:00.000-07:00

These children are actually healthier. Their lesson plans are "interest led." There's even a mud shampoo. This is what I'm talking about.
Outdoor kindergarten

Elevated radiation levels in milk and spinach close to nuclear reactor, officials say.

2011-03-20T03:50:00.000-07:00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/19/japan-elevated-radiation-_n_837919.html

Honk For Japan!

2011-03-16T11:09:00.000-07:00

For every 1,000,000 views that this video gets this guy will donate $600. Really.

I'd say that's worth it.

Pie Shoot

2011-03-15T19:59:00.000-07:00

New image from a pie shoot at Art Center today. Can't wait to eat that pie.

Kewl Vid

2011-03-10T03:05:00.000-08:00

The first track from Air's Moon Safari
album, accompanied by scenes from a video
shot from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1905.
Before the earthquake/fire of 1906 destroyed the area. Remarkable footage of the turn of the century lifestyles
in California.Made by cleaverb!
The video is CC no rights reserved.
You can download video from the
www.archive.org . Search for
" trip down 1905 " without quotes.

Vidz

2011-03-10T02:20:00.000-08:00

This one is awesome:

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I suddenly remembered Dali's Alice in Wonderland.

2011-03-02T19:55:00.000-08:00

Seeing these Salvador Dali prints on a recent trip to San Francisco. He made a series of twelve illustrations, his interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. I find Ralph Steadman's work to have a startling resemblance. I love blotches of color and ink.
Here they are:

So I was wrong about Costco and right about Trader (Traitor) Joe's:

2011-02-24T11:11:00.000-08:00

I was surprised to read an article about Costco, because Greenpeace has been waging a seafood campaign against them and finally won. Pretty exciting considering Greenpeace is one of the biggest seafood distributors and buyers in the country. On the list of foods they've stopped carrying: orange roughy, Chilean sea bass, shark, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic cod, Greenland halibut, grouper, monkfish, red fish, skates and rays, swordfish, and bluefin tuna.
It's nice to see a little bit of change on the corporate level.
Also I found an awesome site relating to Trader Joe's seafood practices and the red list seafood items that they carry:
http://www.traitorjoe.com/products.htm

So make sure to check that out.

and I'm sorry but "even Anthony Bourdain says we should eat less meat" won't make me click on your PETA propaganda.

Palm Springs Photo Festival - a week in Palm Springs!

2011-02-23T21:11:00.000-08:00

Found out yesterday I secured a position as volunteer for the Palm Springs Photo Festival. Did somebody say "shots?" I'm toootttallly kidding. But it should be really fun. I'm stoked.

http://connect.palmspringsphotofestival.com/

Getting more Jewish is always a good thing

2011-02-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

I'm happy to announce my involvement in "Let My People Sing" a totally Jewish music and arts festival.
Laurel Johnson is curating a photo exhibit in which a few Art Center Jews are going to be participating. Namely, Jeremy Jackson, Jen Rosenstein, and Patti Peters. Yay!

http://www.letmypeoplesing.com/photo-2011.html

Soyu non-profit product shot

2011-02-23T20:56:00.000-08:00

Sort of an unveiling, I've been working on this product shot for a little while. 4 different exposures, one for highlights, one for liquid glow and one for front label, back label and cap. The label is made of a double layer plastic that spins, revealing information on the bottom layer. The pharmaceutical application for this has already taken off. The drink version is up for an Edison award this year. More on that to come I suppose. Now, for the other 3 flavors.

By the way, it was REALLY hard to remember not to drink an iced tea during the shoot.

Sneak Peek Skeet at a piece on Matty Beautiful

2011-02-16T03:28:00.000-08:00

Ten Best Ten

2011-02-16T03:15:00.000-08:00

Entered this contest yesterday, I think it's kinda interesting that it's partly sponsored by Hipstamatic.

http://www.tenbestten.com/entries.shtml

A little gross but pretty cool

2011-02-15T00:51:00.000-08:00

Perfect example of the usage of grey water for agriculture in Africa. Not only does it yield a larger crop, but also creates jobs.

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Urban%20farmers%20use%20wastewater%20to%20feed%20growing%20cities/-/539444/1107518/-/i5a2g/-/

Something new on Francesca Woodman

2011-02-13T23:55:00.000-08:00

Dying to see this doc, Francesca Woodman has always been one of my favorite photographers. Her work was so haunting and moody.

For the fans of El Bulli:

2011-02-02T12:37:00.000-08:00

Ferran Adria, father of molecular gastronomy, whips up ‘idea center’ for world - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

YPA Mentoring Program Gallery Opening

2011-02-02T12:29:00.000-08:00

In January I was fortunate enough to be able to go to New York for the opening of the 2010 YPA Mentoring Program Show: Answering Adversity.

To see photos of this event:

http://www.youngphotographersalliance.org/events/index.php

Click on “Opening Event” to check who was there!

Click on “Exhibition” to see an overall of the exhibition itself.

New Facebook Page!

2011-01-25T18:49:00.000-08:00

This is the official commencement of my blog for photography, and coincidentally my facebook page for the same purpose.

Great apes do not role play.